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he went to the philippines as an adviser of the philippine military services. he became a field marshal in the philippine army. at that point was four times as much as general marshall was being paid to run the entire u.s. army. in 1941 before the war after pearl harbor, the war that looks imminent, fdr calls mcarthur back to active duty and gives him command of all american forces and all philippine forces in the islands. in those early months of the war macarthur is losing the philippines and is being driven back down the peninsula. he could have been left there. in fact dwight eisenhower believes that this theatrical history should be left in the philippines as he is going down to defeat the martyrdom. [laughter] but again roosevelt comes to mcarthur's defense. he hasn't flown to australia and he makes the commander of all allied american forces in the southwest pacific. the pacific starts to go with low after the battle of midway we are moving across the pacific from the guadalcanal, scion and when he left the philippines, macarthur had made a pledge to the
he went to the philippines as an adviser of the philippine military services. he became a field marshal in the philippine army. at that point was four times as much as general marshall was being paid to run the entire u.s. army. in 1941 before the war after pearl harbor, the war that looks imminent, fdr calls mcarthur back to active duty and gives him command of all american forces and all philippine forces in the islands. in those early months of the war macarthur is losing the philippines and...
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beginning of 1944 particularl from the philippines, as much better way to go after japan. so the land route, which was original plan by way of china becomes much less and significant. so that is why chinese there is very complex. >> professor, wide japan attacked china in 1937? >> that is a long story. both japan and china were modernizing militarily, politically, and economically i 1930's. and japan has the -- a very different national psyche than the chinese. china must pay, divided, and deeply torn between the communist movement and the nationalist movement. japan is much more unified and is really much more insecure because of the size of the??? nation and also because of its ambition, which is baked. said japan also have very stron well, the impact, the german experience in world war ii. so they believe that germany wa defeated in world war one because it lacked a lot of territorial positions overseas which were providing the i
beginning of 1944 particularl from the philippines, as much better way to go after japan. so the land route, which was original plan by way of china becomes much less and significant. so that is why chinese there is very complex. >> professor, wide japan attacked china in 1937? >> that is a long story. both japan and china were modernizing militarily, politically, and economically i 1930's. and...
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the war took a very bad turn immediately. we had to way to defend the philippines. there was no way we could send troops or ships out to them because the japanese controlled the seas. there was to way the british could defend their own colonies in the far east, mama lay ya -- malay ya and singapore. malaya was immediately operated by the japanese who went down in bicycles. they didn't need tanks. they went down on bicycles or on foot. and they overwhelmed the british who had far more equipment than they had, and the british surrendered eventually, and vendors more men than the japanese had landed on malaya. winston churchill got in touch with the white house and asked if he could come and talk strategy with president roosevelt. president roosevelt really didn't want him to come that soon. he wasn't ready to talk strategy. we were surprised by the war, and he knew besides that churchill would want a europe first strategy, defeet germany -- defeat germany first. when the public and the united states clearly wanted to defeat japan. after all, it's japan who had attacke
the war took a very bad turn immediately. we had to way to defend the philippines. there was no way we could send troops or ships out to them because the japanese controlled the seas. there was to way the british could defend their own colonies in the far east, mama lay ya -- malay ya and singapore. malaya was immediately operated by the japanese who went down in bicycles. they didn't need tanks. they went down on bicycles or on foot. and they overwhelmed the british who had far more equipment...
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the filipino rebels in the philippines that succeeded in 1899. he calls it worse started by expansionist capitalists. on the other hand another new yorker who was himself a german immigrant, a liberal from the german revolutions of 1848 who came over and became a republican, anti slavery activist was only a liberal in the early stages of his public career in america. by the 1880's when he settles in new york city, however, he has become more conservative, and he is one of the anti imperialists. in other words, people who are saying not from the left but he should not taken colonies or extend protector status for cuba and pr and guam and the philippines. he's against it from the right because he sees it as racially dangerous. he says it's dangerous for the assets of america to incorporate a subject population of spanish americans with all the mixture of indian and negro blood and malays and other unspeakable asiatics. sent your note new york is the very immigrant destination. it is far from being immune from our racialist and ethnically discrimina
the filipino rebels in the philippines that succeeded in 1899. he calls it worse started by expansionist capitalists. on the other hand another new yorker who was himself a german immigrant, a liberal from the german revolutions of 1848 who came over and became a republican, anti slavery activist was only a liberal in the early stages of his public career in america. by the 1880's when he settles in new york city, however, he has become more conservative, and he is one of the anti imperialists....
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required an empire with cuba and the philippines. yet this war only revealed a deep difference between america and everyone else in history. one of the first things the american congress did after the war was pass a law requiring the united states to give up cuba. one searches in vain for a major world powers to ever voluntarily departed from conquered regions. the 20th centuries, a group of liberal elites who embrace the program. in node as progressivism challenging criticize these four killers. most were hostile to common-law with president woodrow wilson being the prime example of one who thought the constitution needed to be malleable and -- as america stood on the edge of world leadership europe entered a decade in which it convinced itself war was impossible. the book grand illusion captured the view that europeans were too led vance, sophisticated to fight each other. john mccain echoed this with his famous observation how the world was tied together, and englishmen could order from his doorstep products from faraway lands and
required an empire with cuba and the philippines. yet this war only revealed a deep difference between america and everyone else in history. one of the first things the american congress did after the war was pass a law requiring the united states to give up cuba. one searches in vain for a major world powers to ever voluntarily departed from conquered regions. the 20th centuries, a group of liberal elites who embrace the program. in node as progressivism challenging criticize these four...
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acquired an empire with cuba and the philippines. if this were only revealed the deep differences between america and everyone else in history when one of the first things the american congress did after the war was castellon required the united states to give up cuba. one searches in vain for major world powers who ever voluntarily departed from concorde regions. the 20 century dawned a group of liberal elites who embraced the program loosely known as progressivism, challenging these criticized pillars. mr. has still to common law as president woodrow wilson being a prime example of one who thought the constitution needed to be malleable in direct society. if america stood on the edge of leadership, europe entered a decade which convinced itself or with impossible. the book grand ablution captured the view europeans were too advanced, too sophisticated to fight each other. john maynard keynes at the precipice in this observation about how the world recite together, hot englishman could order from the store steps product from faraway
acquired an empire with cuba and the philippines. if this were only revealed the deep differences between america and everyone else in history when one of the first things the american congress did after the war was castellon required the united states to give up cuba. one searches in vain for major world powers who ever voluntarily departed from concorde regions. the 20 century dawned a group of liberal elites who embraced the program loosely known as progressivism, challenging these...
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of the philippine army. eisenhower was still his assistant. eisenhower remained on active duty in the united states army. he, in effect, was a senior u.s. army person with the philippine army, mcarthur the commander, but president roosevelt did not recall him until june of 1941. he commanded the first battalion in the 15th infantry in fort louis, he was chief of staff of ninth corp. and third army down in san done know again. under general walker cruiser, that's where the ma niewfns took place in 1941. they beat the socks off of the ben lear's second army. he got credit for that. he watched the louisiana maneuvers. these were over 500,000 troops marching for two weeks. they asked who should head the war plans division in washington, and he said eisenhower. the day -- the week after pearl harbor,ize p hour was ordered from san antonio to come back to washington. in june of 1942 who sawize p hour and saw his effectiveness sentize p hour to london to be chief of staff because the war department believed it woul
of the philippine army. eisenhower was still his assistant. eisenhower remained on active duty in the united states army. he, in effect, was a senior u.s. army person with the philippine army, mcarthur the commander, but president roosevelt did not recall him until june of 1941. he commanded the first battalion in the 15th infantry in fort louis, he was chief of staff of ninth corp. and third army down in san done know again. under general walker cruiser, that's where the ma niewfns took place...
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acquired an empire with cuba and the philippines. yet this war only revealed the deep difference between america and everyone else in history. for one of the first things the american congress did after the war was pass a law requiring the united states to give up cuba. one searches in vain for major world powers who ever voluntarily departed from conquered regions. as the 20th century dawned, a group of liberal elites who embraced the program loosely known as progressivism challenged and criticized these four pillars. most were hostile to common law with presidentwood roe wilson being the prime example of one who thought the constitution needed to be malleable and only the fittest should direct society. europe entered a decade in which it convinced itself war was ill possible. the book "grand illusion" captured the view that europeans were too advanced, too fist candidated to fight each other -- too sophisticated to fight each other. john maynard keynes echoed this with his famous observation about how an englishman could order from
acquired an empire with cuba and the philippines. yet this war only revealed the deep difference between america and everyone else in history. for one of the first things the american congress did after the war was pass a law requiring the united states to give up cuba. one searches in vain for major world powers who ever voluntarily departed from conquered regions. as the 20th century dawned, a group of liberal elites who embraced the program loosely known as progressivism challenged and...
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acquired an empire with cuba and the philippines. if this were only revealed the deep differences between america and everyone else in history. for one of the first things the american congress did after the war was pass a law requiring the united states to give the cuba. when searches in vain for major world powers who voluntarily departed from conquered regions. as the 20 century dawned a group of liberals use to embrace the program loosely known as progressivism, challenge and criticize these four pillars. most were hostile to common law with president woodrow wilson been a prime example of one who thought the constitution needed to be malleable and only the fittest should direct the society. as america sat on the edge of leadership in europe entered a decade in which it convinces postwar was impossible. the book, grand illusion, catcher to view that europeans were too advanced, to sophisticated to fight each other. john maynard keynes echo davis with his famous observation about how the world is tied together, how an englishman c
acquired an empire with cuba and the philippines. if this were only revealed the deep differences between america and everyone else in history. for one of the first things the american congress did after the war was pass a law requiring the united states to give the cuba. when searches in vain for major world powers who voluntarily departed from conquered regions. as the 20 century dawned a group of liberals use to embrace the program loosely known as progressivism, challenge and criticize...
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philippine war and certainly the korean war, as much as in vietnam. they kill koreans indiscriminately from south and north. >> there is no protest. >> i remember once when i was in cambodia and vietnam grenade to the sisterly journalists on my way back from north vietnam and 67. wilford urchin met at his house in north vanden said was that bad? i said yeah, it was really bad seeing people dying every day. i said it's bad. he said yeah, it's bad. i've been there. but it's not as bad as the korean war because i was there. he said with a finished bombing pyongyang, there were only two buildings left in the entire city. and in fact, throughout north korea, every single building was destroyed during that war except the building and pound a job think we show convincingly that the japanese didn't know the carpet bomb the experience were were killed. as just another bomb. they reacted when soviets bombed the chariot. the soviets were heading towards al qaeda, which is sacred territory of the japanese. so we tried to show his soviet entry into the far east th
philippine war and certainly the korean war, as much as in vietnam. they kill koreans indiscriminately from south and north. >> there is no protest. >> i remember once when i was in cambodia and vietnam grenade to the sisterly journalists on my way back from north vietnam and 67. wilford urchin met at his house in north vanden said was that bad? i said yeah, it was really bad seeing people dying every day. i said it's bad. he said yeah, it's bad. i've been there. but it's not as bad...
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now, the character than the character was shown living in what looked like an island in the philippines. >> protected by israeli soldiers. >> protected by the israeli secret service. all in happy homes. and at one point, remember, there was, one of the international guerrillas gets captured by the israeli secret service and gets abroad, the me character is depicted as having a bottle of jack daniels and i'm switching away like i. the other half, either a web with which he sleeps his i do lust on people because that's the kind of person i am. anyway, so the member, the heroic international guerrillas is tied up between a couple of palm trees like this, and i'm there to torture him. then i have a better idea. and i say to the israeli secret service, i said taking away and read to him from "the satanic verses" all night. [laughter] and, of course, the totally cracks. [laughter] jinnah, everything but that. stuck at pakistani movie. >> which is usually defamatory. i do get killed but i don't get killed by then i get killed by flying carranza issuing bolts of lightning. [laughter] spent part
now, the character than the character was shown living in what looked like an island in the philippines. >> protected by israeli soldiers. >> protected by the israeli secret service. all in happy homes. and at one point, remember, there was, one of the international guerrillas gets captured by the israeli secret service and gets abroad, the me character is depicted as having a bottle of jack daniels and i'm switching away like i. the other half, either a web with which he sleeps his...
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. >> now, the character, the me character was shown living what looked like an island in the philippines -- >> protected by israeli soldiers. >> protected by the israeli secret service. you know, all writers have these holiday homes. [laughter] and at one point there was of one of the international guerrillas gets captured by the israeli secret service and gets brought -- the me character is depicted as having a bottle of, you know, jack daniel's in this one hand swigging away like that. and in the other happened he has, like, either a whip or a similar tar with which he flakes his vital lust on people pause that's the kind of guy -- because that's the kind of guy i am. [laughter] anyway, the national guerrilla is tied up between a couple of palm trees and i'm there to torture him. then i have a better idea. i say take him away and read to him from "the satanic verses" all night. [laughter] and, of course, he totally cracks, you know? [laughter] you know, not that, anything but that. >> there is this pakistani movie -- >> this movie which is hugely defamatory, and in the end of the film,
. >> now, the character, the me character was shown living what looked like an island in the philippines -- >> protected by israeli soldiers. >> protected by the israeli secret service. you know, all writers have these holiday homes. [laughter] and at one point there was of one of the international guerrillas gets captured by the israeli secret service and gets brought -- the me character is depicted as having a bottle of, you know, jack daniel's in this one hand swigging away...
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that rivalry in the philippines. so, in return i'd like to move forward to the kennedys and talk about the dramatic turning point, the cuban missile crisis, and then talk about vietnam. >> would you say the american capitalists were -- most were very concerned about the labor moment. >> oh, yes. >> during the '30s -- >> in michigan. >> exactly. that my point. >> in the 1930s is a key, very threatening moment, and during the strikes strikes of world wad strikes -- the miner strikes and tremendous dissatisfaction right after the war in the '45-'46 period. goes all through film noir and this not convenience for the bosses and elite to look -- to deflect the tension that exists in the american life by pointing to stalin and the communists and saying, this is -- >> of course. >> this is the enemy. >> of course, the red scare was a scare against the communist party which was declining quickly, after 1948, progressive party. debacle lost, and thus the cold war. but at the same time the american right and the american corpor
that rivalry in the philippines. so, in return i'd like to move forward to the kennedys and talk about the dramatic turning point, the cuban missile crisis, and then talk about vietnam. >> would you say the american capitalists were -- most were very concerned about the labor moment. >> oh, yes. >> during the '30s -- >> in michigan. >> exactly. that my point. >> in the 1930s is a key, very threatening moment, and during the strikes strikes of world wad...
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i'm fascinated by the 30's and we did a chapter on the 30's and also the philippine, the woodrow wilson period, and what happens is the concept of communism comes and goes and has many phases in america but it's leiber and ties to the ideas that some of the ideals of socialism and we see it in the movement of the 1870's and we see the relationship to the french collectives of the 1870's and the 1830's. there are the working man's rights, the farm movement, the progressive movement. she kind of puts a stop on that. he comes down and goes to jail and all these people disappear and are thrown out of the country because of was world war i. so, these are the forces that are moving america. there is movement towards this place we are going to. i am curious to know what you think those forces are. where the labor movement is going to end up because they argue there are moments in history, tiffin plants things can change where there can be of wallace, they can make that convention moment. >> it could turn, and it could turn again and maybe had turned in the past view estimate it came so close.
i'm fascinated by the 30's and we did a chapter on the 30's and also the philippine, the woodrow wilson period, and what happens is the concept of communism comes and goes and has many phases in america but it's leiber and ties to the ideas that some of the ideals of socialism and we see it in the movement of the 1870's and we see the relationship to the french collectives of the 1870's and the 1830's. there are the working man's rights, the farm movement, the progressive movement. she kind of...
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obama administration in asia renewing ties with the philippines even hillary clinton's visit to myanmar, the first visit to that country under its military recently was described to me as part of an effort to build up ties with a circle of countries that have had a somewhat rocky relations with china. the chinese have not reacted well to this official and semi-official. they see this encirclement in the containment. do you think this is not a wise policy that is being pursued or do you think that it can be conducted better? >> i would say that it is an unobjectionable policy, on objectionable. if it is not a vulgarized by wordings which if it connotations which are in my judgment not in our interest and probably not implemented because i frankly don't think whatever our intentions are and i would say to defend burma and hanoi for that matter so i see no point in producing degradation by using words or engaging in a symbolic actions with the intentions were not the intention is to serve our national interest because the fact of the matter is the united states is not going to have the pow
obama administration in asia renewing ties with the philippines even hillary clinton's visit to myanmar, the first visit to that country under its military recently was described to me as part of an effort to build up ties with a circle of countries that have had a somewhat rocky relations with china. the chinese have not reacted well to this official and semi-official. they see this encirclement in the containment. do you think this is not a wise policy that is being pursued or do you think...
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alliance building by the obama administration in asia, renewing ties with the philippines, even hillary clinton, secretary of state visit to myanmar, the first to that country under recently as part of an effort to build ties with a circle of countries that have had somewhat rocky relations with china. now the chinese have not reacted well to this and you read their officials press the see this as encirclement and even if containment. do you think this is not a wise policy that is being pursued, or do you think that it could be conducted better? >> guest: i would say that it is unobjectionable, and on objectionable policy. if it is not notarized by words which give it connotations, which are in my judgment not in their interest, and probably not implemented because i find you don't think whatever our intentions are that we would ever get engaged in the ground war with china and say to the defense of burma, myanmar or hanoi for that matter. so i see no point in producing the mutual aggravation by using words or engaging in a symbolic actions that would convey wrong intentions or not the
alliance building by the obama administration in asia, renewing ties with the philippines, even hillary clinton, secretary of state visit to myanmar, the first to that country under recently as part of an effort to build ties with a circle of countries that have had somewhat rocky relations with china. now the chinese have not reacted well to this and you read their officials press the see this as encirclement and even if containment. do you think this is not a wise policy that is being...
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1940s to now and it actually started in 1900 with the philippine american war but the spanish-american war and then in 2012, we started 1940 in the series. the book two years after our series we decided hey this is getting very serious and we know i'm going to be called on this because of my back round in making movies. people will say this is part fiction and part fantasy that we decided to go ahead and go with this book. peter took over the book. i was running the series, the film and we were cross fading all the time and checking each other constantly but it took about four and a half or five years now and that is where we are today. >> host: go ahead. >> guest: we have been friends for that whole period since 1996 and then we decided we were going to go ahead with this project and i have thought we could do it in that year and it would be a 60 minute documentary. i got to see oliver new york two weeks later and we did a 10 hour series. what i felt would take one semester ended up taking four years, four and a half years. i was surprised how little information you can convey in a 60
1940s to now and it actually started in 1900 with the philippine american war but the spanish-american war and then in 2012, we started 1940 in the series. the book two years after our series we decided hey this is getting very serious and we know i'm going to be called on this because of my back round in making movies. people will say this is part fiction and part fantasy that we decided to go ahead and go with this book. peter took over the book. i was running the series, the film and we were...